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Describe an important day you celebrate in your country. v.1

Describe an important day you celebrate in your country. v. 1
Describe an important day you celebrate in your country. You should say: what day it is how you celebrate this day how this is different from other celebrations and explain why this is an important day to celebrate. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. ] Sample Answer 1: I live in New York city in the USA and the Christmas is a very important day that all the Americans celebrate. 25th December is the Christmas day and this is a major celebration around the world. The day celebrates Jesus Christ's birthday and it is an annual celebration which is a significant event in my country. As 25th December is the commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, this is a religious as well as cultural celebration in the USA. This is a public holiday in our country. In the United States of America, there are different traditions and ways of celebrating this day. Gift giving is a part of this celebration and people exchange gifts to observe this day. Symbolic decoration, family gathering and feasting are also part of this day. People often buy gifts for their dear and beloved ones and sharing a traditional meal with the family is an integral part of this celebration. Gift giving and other shopping related activities of the Christmas make it a key sales period for business. Christmas celebration in our country also includes Christmas card exchanging, completing an Advent calendar, carolling and Christmas music, lighting a Christingle, Church services, different decoration including Christmas trees, candles, candy, canes, wreaths, lights, garlands and many more activities- both religious and traditional. Santa clause is also associated with the tale that he brings gifts to children. In the days preceding Christmas, many Catholics hold religious processions. In my opinion, family reunions and exchanging gifts are two most significant parts of this festival. Many churches and homes display illuminated, Nativity scenes commemorating the humble birth of Jesus. People in my country love to decorate their houses - both inside and outside. Rockefeller Centre in New York has a huge Christmas tree with a public ice skating ring. I often visit this place with my friends. The Christmas is quite a different celebration in terms of its significance, traditional prospects, religious value, variations in celebrations among  different nations, its effects on businesses, and moreover the wide-spread acceptance and participation of non-Christians of this festival. People prepare for this day for the whole December and gather with family members which make it a unique festival in the USA. This is without any doubt the most significant celebration among the Christian people all around the world. As the USA has a majority of the Christian population, the Christmas is an important religious and cultural event for them. This is the remembrance of Jesus Christ and a very important day for the whole Christian community and this is especially true for the USA. Sample Answer 2: Celebrations in Russia are a bit different from the other countries. Some of the celebrations here take place with majestic preparations and last longer. White Nights Festival is one of the most popular festivals for my city St. Petersburg and for this cue card topic I would love to talk about this celebration. The festival lasts for around or over a month. Usually, it begins from May each year and lasts till the early part of July. At this time, the nights turn brighter in St. Petersburg. It happens as this is the most northern city in the world. Due to its geographical location, the sun does not set like it is seen in the other parts of the world. Even, the difference between day and night is not distinguished at all for the bright sun. In fact, the nights turn white and marking the event, the citizens celebrate the days. Interestingly, since there are no dark, even at the night time, the municipal authorities do not need to switch on the street lights for many days during this time. Generally, this is the time for festivals. A wide number of cultural festivals take place in this period and most of them happen at night times. The White Nights have become the symbol of the city and many of the festival-loving people wait for the month eagerly. Almost all the festivals are enriched with cultural elements of the locality. Marking the festival, different performances take place in the city theatres, open spaces and in concert halls. Most of the time the White Nights Festival is organized by the city administration of St. Petersburg. The festival begins in May and inaugurated with the Starts of the White Nights event which is a series of ballet and opera performance. Classical ballet is the key attraction of this event and a pre-booking of tickets is a must to enjoy the show. This White Nights Festival is completely different from the other festivals. The majority of the festivals take place either in the first or last part of the year but this one takes place almost in the middle of the year. Besides, the festival is not linked up with any special occasions or to pay tribute to any specific issues. Rather, this is a festival to pass some leisure hours in a complete relaxation. There are hardly any differences between day and night times. So, the people enjoy their moments in the period of White Nights. In addition, the entire city becomes the stage for local and internationals stars. A notable number of international stars perform here. The carnivals that take place during this time are also adorable and completely different from the other carnivals and shows that take place in other times of the year.     This is an important festival in the country and particularly for the locals of St. Petersburg. A good number of crowd gathers every year in this place to enjoy the shows. The festival is one of the largest ones in the country and people and artists often wear costumes that represent the past days. Fun the is the synonym of the festival. Since it lasts longer, people have more time to make fun and enjoy themselves. Besides, the public events like the Scarlet Sails is an event of high importance. The fireworks, concerts and water shows fill the night with enchantment. For all such reasons, the White Night Festival is very important. More Ideas to talk about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card topic: Topic: Describe an important day you celebrate in your country. 1. Celebrating the New Year’s Day is filled with fun in Vietnam. The day is celebrated on the first date of January each year amid great festivity. This celebration is entirely different from other celebrations because people from all walks of life participate here, and I join them. It is the beginning of a new year and people aspire for a fresh beginning. So, they celebrate the day in special manners. And thus the day bears a great significance to us. 2. The celebration of the All Saints Day is an important day for the people of Great Britain. The day is celebrated on the first day of November annually. It is the time to pay tribute to saints across the country and the world. This is a type of religious festival. So, it usually does not have a universal appeal. And I ensure my participation in the events of the day. Despite the fact, the day is important because the people pray for the saints and their souls. In return, they expect the same from the saints to have a happy and prosperous life. 3. The National Freedom Day is an important day for the USA people. This is a special day but not a public holiday. It is celebrated on February 1 each year. The other days are observed amid festivities but there are some exceptions in observing this day. People mostly take part in academic and discussions. The knowledge about the freedom of the nation and the country is shared among the readers and listeners of different meetings. So, this is an important day to celebrate in the country. 4. Observance of the May Day in China is a wonderful activity. The day is celebrated across the country with different types of events and shows. The celebration is different because people of all spheres get on the streets to enjoy the shows and parades. All the cities are filled with people – either participating in the parades or enjoying them. The day is celebrated with great importance because it was the protest to change the working hours. People had to work longer hours in past and the day has changed the system. So, it is important to celebrate it. 5. The Valentine’s Day is celebrated across the globe on February 14th and Thailand is not an exception to embrace the celebration. I celebrate the day by wishing to my family members. Since I do not have any boyfriend, I do not need to wait for their wish or to wait to wish them. The celebration of the day is interesting. The day is more popular with young people than the elders. They celebrate the day and share their feelings and emotions. Often they propose each other and thus the day is important for them and other people. Some other important days that you can describe for this cue card topic: 1. New Year. 2. The Christmas day. 3. Eid-ul-Fitr. 4. Eid-ul-Azha. 5. Independence day. 6. New year's eve. 7. Chinese New Year, China. 8. Saint Patrick's day, Ireland. 9. The Carnival of Venice, Italy. 10. Halloween. 11. Holi, India. 12. Harbin Ice and Snow festival, China. 13. White Nights Festival, Russia. 14. Day  of the dead, Mexico. 15. Pingxi Lantern festival, Taiwan. 16. La Tomatina, Spain. 17. Oktoberfest - Germany. 18. Songkran water festival, Thailand. 19. Full moon party, Thailand.
Describe
an
important
day you
celebrate
in your
country
. You should say: what day it is how you
celebrate
this day how this is
different
from
other
celebrations
and
explain
why this is an
important
day to
celebrate
. [You will
have to
talk about the
topic
for one to two minutes. You have one minute to
think
about what you're going to say. You can
make
some
notes to
help
you if you wish.
]
Sample Answer 1:

I
live
in
New York city
in the USA and the Christmas is a
very
important
day that all the Americans
celebrate
. 25th December is the Christmas day and this is a major
celebration
around the
world
. The day
celebrates
Jesus Christ's birthday and it is an annual
celebration
which is a significant
event
in my country.

As 25th December is the commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, this is a
religious
as
well
as
cultural
celebration
in the USA. This is a
public
holiday in our
country
. In the United States of America, there are
different
traditions and ways of celebrating this day.
Gift
giving is a
part
of this
celebration
and
people
exchange
gifts
to observe this day. Symbolic decoration,
family
gathering and feasting are
also
part
of this day.
People
often
buy
gifts
for their dear and beloved
ones
and sharing a traditional meal with the
family
is an integral
part
of this
celebration
.
Gift
giving and
other
shopping related activities of the Christmas
make
it a key sales period for business. Christmas
celebration
in our
country
also
includes Christmas
card
exchanging, completing an Advent calendar,
carolling
and Christmas music, lighting a
Christingle
, Church services,
different
decoration including Christmas trees, candles, candy, canes, wreaths, lights, garlands and
many
more activities- both
religious
and traditional. Santa clause is
also
associated with the tale that he brings
gifts
to children.

In the days preceding Christmas,
many
Catholics hold
religious
processions. In my opinion,
family
reunions and exchanging
gifts
are two most significant
parts
of this
festival
.
Many
churches and homes display illuminated, Nativity scenes commemorating the humble birth of Jesus.
People
in my
country
love
to decorate their
houses
-
both inside and outside. Rockefeller
Centre
in
New
York has a huge Christmas tree with a
public
ice skating ring. I
often
visit this
place
with my friends.

The Christmas is quite a
different
celebration
in terms of its significance, traditional prospects,
religious
value, variations in
celebrations
among
 
different
nations, its effects on businesses, and
moreover
the wide-spread acceptance and participation of non-Christians of this
festival
.
People
prepare for this day for the whole December and gather with
family
members which
make
it a unique
festival
in the USA.

This is without any doubt the most significant
celebration
among the Christian
people
all around the
world
. As the USA has a majority of the Christian population, the Christmas is an
important
religious
and
cultural
event
for them. This is the remembrance of Jesus Christ and a
very
important
day for the whole Christian community and this is
especially
true for the USA. Sample Answer
2: Celebrations
in Russia are a bit
different
from the
other
countries
.
Some of the
celebrations
here take
place
with majestic preparations and last longer.
White
Nights
Festival
is one of the most popular
festivals
for my city St. Petersburg and for this cue
card
topic
I would
love
to talk about this celebration.

The
festival
lasts
for around or over a month.
Usually
, it
begins
from May each
year
and
lasts
till the early
part
of July. At this
time
, the
nights
turn brighter in St. Petersburg. It happens as this is the most northern city in the
world
. Due to its geographical location, the sun does not set like it is
seen
in the
other
parts
of the
world
. Even, the difference between day and
night
is not distinguished at all for the bright sun. In fact, the
nights
turn
white
and marking the
event
, the citizens
celebrate
the days.
Interestingly
, since there are no dark, even at the
night
time
, the municipal authorities do not need to switch on the street lights for
many
days during this time.

Generally
, this is the
time
for
festivals
. A wide number of
cultural
festivals
take
place
in this period and most of them happen at
night
times
. The
White
Nights
have become the symbol of the city and
many
of the festival-loving
people
wait for the month
eagerly
. Almost all the
festivals
are enriched
with
cultural
elements of the locality. Marking the
festival
,
different
performances take
place
in the city
theatres
, open spaces and in concert halls. Most of the
time
the
White
Nights
Festival
is organized
by the city administration of St. Petersburg. The
festival
begins
in May and inaugurated with the
Starts
of the
White
Nights
event
which is a series of ballet and opera performance. Classical ballet is the key attraction of this
event
and a pre-booking of tickets is a
must to
enjoy
the
show
.

This
White
Nights
Festival
is completely
different
from the
other
festivals
. The majority of the
festivals
take
place
either in the
first
or last
part
of the
year
but
this one takes
place
almost in the middle of the
year
.
Besides
, the
festival
is not linked up with any special occasions or to pay tribute to any specific issues.
Rather
, this is a
festival
to pass
some
leisure hours in a complete relaxation. There are hardly any differences between day and
night
times
.
So
, the
people
enjoy
their moments in the period of
White
Nights
.
In addition
, the entire city becomes the stage for local and internationals stars. A notable number of international stars perform here. The carnivals that take
place
during this
time
are
also
adorable and completely
different
from the
other
carnivals and
shows
that take
place
in
other
times
of the
year
.
   
This is an
important
festival
in the
country
and
particularly
for the locals of St. Petersburg. A
good
number of crowd gathers every
year
in this
place
to
enjoy
the
shows
. The
festival
is one of the largest
ones
in the
country
and
people
and artists
often
wear costumes that represent the past days. Fun
the
is the synonym of the
festival
. Since it
lasts
longer,
people
have more
time
to
make
fun and
enjoy
themselves.
Besides
, the
public
events
like the Scarlet Sails is an
event
of high importance. The fireworks, concerts and water
shows
fill the
night
with enchantment. For all such reasons, the
White
Night
Festival
is
very
important
. More
Ideas
to talk about this Cue Card/ Candidate Task
Card
topic
:
Topic
:
Describe
an
important
day you
celebrate
in your
country
. 1. Celebrating the
New
Year’s
Day
is filled
with fun in Vietnam. The day
is celebrated
on the
first
date of January each
year
amid
great
festivity. This
celebration
is
entirely
different
from
other
celebrations
because
people
from all walks of life participate here, and I
join
them. It is the beginning of a
new
year
and
people
aspire for a fresh beginning.
So
, they
celebrate
the day in special manners. And
thus
the day bears a
great
significance to us.

2. The
celebration
of
the All
Saints Day is an
important
day for the
people
of
Great
Britain. The day
is celebrated
on the
first
day of November
annually
. It is the
time
to pay tribute to saints across the
country
and the
world
. This is a type of
religious
festival
.
So
, it
usually
does not have a universal appeal. And I ensure my participation in the
events
of the day. Despite the fact, the day is
important
because
the
people
pray for the saints and their souls. In return, they
expect
the same from the saints to have a happy and prosperous life.

3. The National Freedom Day is an
important
day for the USA
people
. This is a special day
but
not a
public
holiday. It
is celebrated
on February 1 each
year
. The
other
days
are observed
amid festivities
but
there are
some
exceptions in observing this day.
People
mostly
take
part
in academic and discussions. The knowledge about the freedom of the nation and the
country
is shared
among the readers and listeners of
different
meetings.
So
, this is an
important
day to
celebrate
in the
country. 4
. Observance of the May Day in China is a wonderful activity. The day
is celebrated
across the
country
with
different
types of
events
and
shows
. The
celebration
is
different
because
people
of all spheres
get
on the streets to
enjoy
the
shows
and parades. All the
cities
are filled
with
people
either participating in the parades or enjoying them. The day
is celebrated
with
great
importance
because
it was the protest to
change
the working hours.
People
had to work longer hours in past and the day has
changed
the system.
So
, it is
important
to
celebrate
it.

5. The Valentine’s Day
is celebrated
across the globe on February 14th and Thailand is not an exception to embrace the
celebration
. I
celebrate
the day by wishing to my
family
members. Since I do not have any boyfriend, I do not need to wait for their wish or to wait to wish them. The
celebration
of the day is interesting. The day is more popular with young
people
than the elders. They
celebrate
the day and share their feelings and emotions.
Often
they propose each
other
and
thus
the day is
important
for them and
other
people
.

Some
other
important
days that you can
describe
for this cue
card
topic
: 1.
New
Year. 2
. The Christmas day.

3.
Eid-ul-Fitr
.

4.
Eid-ul-Azha
.

5.
Independence day
.

6.
New year's eve
.

7. Chinese
New
Year
, China.

8. Saint
Patrick's day
, Ireland.

9. The Carnival of Venice, Italy.

10. Halloween.

11.
Holi
, India.

12. Harbin Ice and Snow
festival
, China.

13.
White
Nights
Festival
, Russia.

14. Day
 
of the dead, Mexico.

15.
Pingxi
Lantern
festival
, Taiwan.

16. La
Tomatina
, Spain.

17. Oktoberfest
-
Germany.

18.
Songkran
water
festival
, Thailand.

19. Full moon party, Thailand.
20Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
272Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
29Mistakes

IELTS speaking Describe an important day you celebrate in your country. v. 1

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